The government has informed that gold import has doubled in June this year as compared to the corresponding figure in the previous year. The import of gold in the month of June 2017 was 245 tons. This is double the amount that was imported in June 2016.
The government informed further that this increased gold import constitutes 19% of the total imports.
The export trade during June 2017 has increased by 4.39% and was US $2356 Crores.